Lest You Remain

Rome, October 7, 2005 Prot. No. 207/05 D ECREE When the Church elevates a person to the glory of the altars, one that is deemed to be holy, she gives us a concrete example of Christian life. The beatifica- tion of our Founder fulfills a special role and it ought to motivate all confreres to renew their lives and to deepen the charisma left us by our Founder. The progress made in the Venerable Servant of God, Fr. Stanislaus Papczy<ski ’s beatification process gives us hope for his prompt beatification. In order that this important event, so long awaited by us, would be worthily and fruitfully accepted by us, a more thorough preparation of our entire community is needed. To this end I hereby convoke a Committee to prepare the Congregation of Marians for the beatification of our Founder, the Venerable Servant of God, Fr. Stanislaus Papczy < ski, comprising: on behalf of the General Government: F R . A NDRZEJ P AKU + A , MIC—Chairman F R . W OJCIECH S KÓRA , MIC—Deputy Chairman Fr. P IOTR F EDOROWICZ , MIC—General Treasurer on behalf of the B.V.M., Mother of God Province: Fr. John Larson, MIC Br. Roberto Bigolìn, MIC on behalf of the Divine Providence Province: Fr. Kazimierz Pek, MIC Fr. Dariusz Ma ? ewski, MIC on behalf of St. George Province: Br. Linas · s ipavi c ius, MIC on behalf of St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Province: Fr. Andris · s evels, MIC on behalf of the Divine Mercy Province: Fr. Mateusz Jastrz " bki, MIC on behalf of the Vicariate of the M.B.V.M in Portugal: Br. João Carlos Rodrigues, MIC